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Steven A. Carlson, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences Department

 

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Steven A. Carlson, Ph.D.

(Semi-retired as of August 2004; teaching Spring semesters only)

Professor, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences Department

Co-Director, Spatial Analysis Lab (SALab)

Co-Director, Advanced Spatial Analysis Facility (ASAF)

College of Natural Resources and Sciences

Humboldt State University

Arcata, CA 95521

Tel (707) 826-3438

FAX (707) 826-4145

E-Mail: sac1@humboldt.edu

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POSITIONS HELD

 

Fall 2001-August 2004

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Chair, Natural Resources Planning and Interp. Dept, Humboldt State U.

                        (Renamed Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences Dept., Fall 2002)

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Chair, Rangeland Resources and Wildland Soils Dept, Humboldt State U.

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Professor, Natural Resources Planning and Interp. Dept, Humboldt State U.

                        (Renamed Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences Dept., Fall 2002)

2000-2001

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Professor, Natural Resources Planning and Interp. Dept, Humboldt State U.

Spring 2000  

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Interim Dean, College of Natural Resources and Sciences, Humboldt State U.

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Professor, Natural Resources Planning and Interp. Dept, Humboldt State U.

Fall 1999  

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Associate Dean, College of Natural Resources and Sciences, Humboldt State U.

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Professor, Natural Resources Planning and Interp. Dept, Humboldt State U.

1998-1999

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Interim Dean, College of Natural Resources and Sciences, Humboldt State U.

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Professor, Natural Resources Planning and Interp. Dept, Humboldt State U.

1997-1998

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Associate Dean, College of Natural Resources and Sciences, Humboldt State U.

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Professor, Natural Resources Planning and Interp. Dept, Humboldt State U.

1995-1997

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Chair, Natural Resources Planning and Interp. Dept, Humboldt State U.

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Chair, Rangeland Resource Science Dept, Humboldt State U.

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Professor, Natural Resources Planning and Interp. Dept, Humboldt State U.

1987-1995

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Professor, Natural Resources Planning and Interp. Dept, Humboldt State U.

1983-1987

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Chair, Natural Resources Planning and Interp. Dept, Humboldt State U.

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Assoc. Professor, Natural Resources Planning and Interp. Dept, Humboldt State U.

1981-1983

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Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Earth Science and Conservation, Northern Michigan U.

1976-1981

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Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Earth Science and Conservation; Northern Michigan U.

1973-1975

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Teaching Assistant and Predoctoral Teaching Associate, U. of Washington

 

COURSES TAUGHT

 

U. of Washington

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Physical Geography

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Introduction to Geography

No. Michigan U.

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Biogeography

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Man's Impact on the Environment

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Physical Geography

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Land and Water Regulation (Environmental Law)

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Environmental Impact Statements

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Introduction to Soil

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Land Capability Analysis

Humboldt State U.

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Introduction to Natural Resources Planning

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Evaluation and Applications in Natural Resources Planning

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Advanced Techniques in Natural Resources Planning

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Senior Planning Practicum

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Internship

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Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

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Applied Geographic Information Systems

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GPS and Map Analysis

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Advanced Techniques in GIS Seminar

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Conflict Resolution in Natural Resources

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1995-pres. Nature Conservancy, Review of GIS products produced by other consultants.

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1990 Reviewer for Academic Program Improvement Grants Program, The Calif. State U.

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1983-pres. Reviewer for Choice (34 reviews)

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1972-1978 Partner, Wesplan Corporation, Missoula, MT (land use consulting corporation)

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1972-1974 Land Use Planning, contracted by Diehl Development Corporation, Helena, MT

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1969-1971 Research Assistant, Bureau of Business and Economic Research, School of Business, University of Montana, Missoula, MT; worked on the Montana Economic Study contracted through the Governor's Office.

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1976-1990 Abstractor for GeoAbstracts for two journals: Discussion Papers in Planning, University of Glasgow and Australian Journal of Soil Research.

RELEVANT PUBLIC SERVICE

 

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1997-pres. Member, Advisory Board, HSU Natural History Museum

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1997-pres. Member, HSU Science and Management Advisory Committee, Center for Natural Lands Management

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1992 Member, The California State University Advisory Task Force for the Development of the Center for the Resolution of Environmental Disputes, in response to SB 888 (Keene); appointed by Chancellor Munitz.

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1985-pres. Member, Lanphere-Christensen Dunes Mgmt Advisory Board, Humboldt State U.

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1983-1997 Advisor, Natural Resources Planning Club, Humboldt State University.

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1978-1983 Member at Large, Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition, Marquette, MI.

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1978-1983 Member, Marquette County Transit Authority, Marquette, MI.

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1978-1983 Chairman (1981-1983), Vice-Chairman (1980), Member, Marquette County Planning Commission, Marquette, MI.

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1976-1983 Advisor, GESC Planning Club, Northern Michigan U., Marquette, MI.

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1979-1981 Chairman

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1979-1980 Chairman, Marquette County Planning Commission Subcommittee on Comprehensive Plan Revision, Marquette, MI.

OTHER SERVICE

 

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2000-present  Vice-Chair, Humboldt Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors, Eureka, CA

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1999 Founding Organizer, new United Methodist Church (Church of the Joyful Healer), McKinleyville, CA. (Planning process began in 1989)

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1993-1998 Lay Leader, Arcata United Methodist Church,

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1988-1996 Chief Financial Officer and Member of Organizing Committee , Humboldt Habitat for Humanity, Eureka, CA; HHfH is a private, non-profit Christian organization that builds houses at no profit and sells them at no interest to families that are homeless or underhoused.

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1991-1992 Trustee, Board of Trustees, Arcata United Methodist Church, Arcata, CA.

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1990-1992 Project Coordinator, Blitz-building of two houses in 5 days for Humboldt Habitat for Humanity in cooperation with Jubilee '92, a conference held at Humboldt State U. for the United Methodist California-Nevada Annual Conference, August 8-13, 1992.

PAPERS PRESENTED

S.A. Carlson and L. Fox III. 1997. Seamless and Not So Seamless Landscape Digital Data in the Klamath Economic Zone. Klamath Basin Restoration and Management Conference, March 11-13, Yreka, CA.

________ and L. Fox III. 1996. Combining Landsat Thematic Mapper Imagery and Vector Thematic Data to Support Salmon Restoration Efforts in a Large Pacific Coast Watershed. 1996 Watershed Management Council, Sixth Biennial Conference, Stateline, NV, October 24, 1996

________ and L. Fox III. 1996. A Distributed GIS to Support Ecosystem Management in the Klamath River Hydrobasin in California and Oregon. Eco-Informa 96.

________ and L. Fox III. 1996. Bioregional Assessment of the Klamath Province--a holistic ecosystem study using digital data sets. Poster presentation at the Humboldt Bay Symposium, Sept. 20, 1996, Eureka, CA.

________ and L. Fox III. 1996. The Klamath Bioregional Assessment Project at Humboldt State University. ESRI 1996 Annual User Conference, Palm Springs, CA May 21, 1996.

________ and L. Fox III. 1996. Combining Nominal 1:100000 Vector Data with Landsat-Derived Vegetation Classification for Landscape Ecosystem Assessment. A paper presentation at the Assoc. of American Geographers Annual Meeting, Charlotte, NC, April 1996. Also Session Chair.

________ 1996. Klamath Basin GIS Project. Western Association of Map Libraries Spring Meeting, Eureka, CA, May 19, 1996.

________ and L. Fox III. 1996. Landscape Assessment with Small Scale Data, Klamath Basin, California-Oregon. A paper presentation at GIS’96, Vancouver, BC, March 1996.

________ and L. Fox III. 1995. Virtual GIS and Ecosystem Assessment in the Klamath Province, CA/OR. A paper presentation and a poster session, CA/HI/NV ESRI Regional User’s Conference, Granlibakken, Lake Tahoe, Oct. 18.

________ and L. Fox III. Klamath Basin GIS Technical Work Group at Humboldt State University. California Biodiversity Council, Sept. 21. 1995 (actual presentation by Fox)

________ L. Fox III, and R.L. Garrett. 1994. Virtual GIS and Ecosystem Assessment in the Klamath Province, California-Oregon. A paper presented at GIS/LIS’94, Phoenix, October 27, 1994.

Martischang, M.F. and S.A. Carlson, 1993. Using Address Matching to Derive In-Stream Fish Habitat Unit Locations, Paper presented at the Fourth National U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service GIS Workshop, National Wetlands Research Center, Lafayette, LA 70506.

Martischang, M.F. and S.A. Carlson, 1992. Restructuring Fish Habitat Data for Analysis in Geographic Information Systems, Paper presented at the 88th Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, San Diego, April.

________ 1992. GIS at Humboldt State University, Presentation to the North Coast GIS Work Group, Humboldt State University, January 13, 1992.

________ 1990. Geographic Information System Technology at Humboldt State: Applications in Natural Resource Management & Planning, Paper presented at the Humboldt State University Conference on Environmental Systems and Natural Resources, February 10, 1990.

________ 1984. Data Scale Discrimination in Integrated Biophysical Mapping for Rural Land Use Planning, Invited paper presented at the lst International Seminar of the International Association for Landscape Ecology (IALE), Methodology in Landscape Ecological Research and Planning, Roskilde University Centre, Roskilde, DENMARK, October 15-19, 1984.

________ 1984. Spatial Data Management and Analysis with the Map Analysis Package (MAP), Paper presented at the Humboldt State University Conference on Environmental Systems and Natural Resources, April 28, l984.

________ 1982. Planning in Rural Areas: Evaluation of the Land Resource, Paper presented at the 78th Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, San Antonio, April 26, l982.

________ 1981. Biophysical Analysis of the Harlow Clark Property as Input to Decision-Making, Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, March 20, l98l.

________ 1979. The Rural Land Use Planning Bandwagon--Have We Forgotten the Wheels?, Paper presented at the 75th Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Philadelphia, April 24, l979.

________ 1978. On Developing a Methodology for Rural Land Use Planning, Paper presented at the 74th Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, New Orleans, April l0, l978.

________ 1977. Land Use Planning--The Rural Focus, Paper presented at Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters; Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, March 18, l977.

________ and E. Denney, 1973. Biophysical Resource Analysis as a Basis for Land Development, An invited presentation to the Montana Association of Planners, Great Falls, August, l973.

WORKSHOPS PRESENTED

S.A. Carlson. 1997. ArcView3: Desktop GIS. A workshop presented in conjunction with the Extended Education Department, Humboldt State U., Jan. 9-10, 1997.

________ 1997. ArcView3: Desktop GIS. A workshop presented in conjunction with the Extended Education Department, Humboldt State U., Jan. 6-7, 1997.

________ 1996. ArcView2: Desktop GIS. A workshop presented in conjunction with the Extended Education Department, Humboldt State U., Jan. 4-5, 1996.

________ 1996. ArcView2: Desktop GIS. A workshop presented in conjunction with the Extended Education Department, Humboldt State U., Jan. 11-12, 1996.

________ 1994. Introduction to GIS Workshop. A workshop presented to Six Rivers National Forest personnel in conjunction with the Extended Education Department, Humboldt State U., Jan. 4-5, 1994.

________ 1994. Introduction to GIS Workshop. A workshop presented to Six Rivers National Forest personnel in conjunction with the Extended Education Department, Humboldt State U., June 7-8, 1994.

________ 1993. Growth Management and Growth Control: Costs and Benefits to Regional and Rural Environments, A panel and presentation for the California County Planning Commissioners Association, 63d Fall Conference, October 16, 1993, Redding, CA.

________ 1993. GIS Applications in Soil Science Research, A workshop presentation at the Soil Conservation Service Staff Meeting, Humboldt State U., August 5, 1993.

________ 1993. pcARC/INFO ver 3.4D+ Training Workshop, A workshop presented in conjunction with the Ext. Education Department, Humboldt State U., June 01-04, 1993.

________ 1993. pcARC/INFO ver 3.4D+ Training Workshop, A workshop presented in conjunction with the Ext. Education Department, Humboldt State U., Jan. 11-15, 1993.

________ 1992. pcARC/INFO ver 3.4D Training Workshop for Redwood National Park, A workshop presented at the request of Redwood National Park, Arcata, January 06-10, 1992.

________ 1991. On Developing an Understanding of GIS Concepts and Constructs for Mid- Career Professionals, A short course presented for the Natural Resources Institute, Humboldt State University, April 5-May 10, 1991.

________ 1987. An Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, A workshop presented for the Natural Resources Institute, Humboldt State University, Feb. 13-14, 1987.

________ 1986. Advanced Training in Geographic Information Systems: SAGIS, Invited workshop for the Department of Geography, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, Nov. 1986.

________ 1986. SAGIS GIS System, A workshop for Redwood National Park personnel, August 6-7, 1986.

________ 1986. SAGIS and Linked Analytical/Storage Packages. A workshop on geographic information systems presented at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Minneapolis, May 4, 1986.

________ 1981. Landscape Evaluation as Input in the Rural Land-Use Planning Process--A Case Study. Poster and workshop presented at the International Congress on Perspectives in Landscape Ecology, Veldhoven, THE NETHERLANDS, April 7-8, 198l.

________ 1981. Land Capability Analysis in Land Use Planning, Special invited workshop presented to Department of Geography and Geology, Lake Superior State College, Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, April 28-29, l98l.

________ and E. Denney, 1973. Biophysical Resource Analysis as a Basis for Land Development, A Short Course in Land-Use Planning--Art, Science or Politics?, University of Montana, Missoula, July 26, l973.

PUBLICATIONS

S.A. Carlson, and I. Johannes. 2000. Development of a Parcel Base Map for Humboldt Bay, CA. Report to the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation, and Conservation District. 2000.

S.A. Carlson and V. Hare. 1998. A Comparative Analysis of the Klamath River Basin Ecosystem–GIS and Technical Support for the Klamath River Basin Fisheries Task Force and Technical Work Group, Phase IV, 97-PC-01. A report to the USFWS, Yreka, CA.

S.A. Carlson and K. Neumeier. 1997. A Comparative Analysis of the Klamath River Basin Ecosystem–GIS and Technical Support for the Klamath River Basin Fisheries Task Force and Technical Work Group, Phase III, 97-PC-01. A report to the USFWS, Yreka, CA.

S.A. Carlson. 1996. Subbasin Planning and Project Development (96-PC- 06): A Report to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Nat. Res. Plng and Interp. Dept, Humboldt State University, Arcata.

________ and L.Fox III. 1996. Annual Report FY1997: Bioregional Assessment of the Klamath Province: A Holistic Ecosystem Study Using Digital Data Sets (U.S. National Biological Service, Research Work Order No. 42). Spatial Analysis Lab, Humboldt State University, Arcata

Fox, L.III and S.A. Carlson. 1996. Using a GIS and Vegetation Cover Derived from LANDSAT-TM Image Classification to Assess the Health of the Klamath River Hydro-Basin in North America. International Archives of Photogrammetry, Commission VII, Working Group 3, Vienna, Austria.

S.A. Carlson. 1996. The Klamath Bioregional Assessment Project at Humboldt State University. Proc., ESRI 1996 Annual User Conference, Palm Springs, CA May 21, 1996.

________ and L.Fox III. 1996. Landscape Assessment with Small Scale Data, Klamath Basin, California-Oregon. Proc., GIS’96, GIS World, Inc., Vancouver, BC, March 1996.

________ 1995. Review of Ecosystem Survey GIS Database for Beale Air Force Base produced by Jones & Stokes Associates, Inc. for The Nature Conservancy, California Regional Office, San Francisco.

________ and L.Fox III. 1994. Strategic Plan for a Klamath Province Geographic Information System Technical Work Group at Humboldt State University. Klamath Basin Ecosystem Restoration Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Klamath Falls, Oregon.

Martischang, M.F. and S.A. Carlson. 1993. "Using Address Matching Tools of a Vector GIS to Derive In-Stream Fish Habitat Unit Locations From Existing Habitat Data Sets." Proceedings, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service GIS Workshop, Lafayette, Louisiana, May 3-6, 1993.

Fox, L. III, S.A. Carlson, and H. Campbell. 1992. "Integrating Geographic Information Systems Education into the Curriculum at Humboldt State University." Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing, 58(8):1158.

_________ (GIS Advisor). 1992. Long Term Timber Management Plan for Jackson Demonstration State Forest Under the Sustained Yield Forestry Act of 1992, Dept. of Forestry and Fire Protection, Jackson Demonstration State Forest, Fort Bragg.

_________ et. al. 1990. Eel River Wildlife Area: Inventory of Biota for Off-Highway Vehicle Management, Cali. Dept. of Fish and Game, Eureka, CA. 36 pp.

_________, J. Hackett, and R.A. Wilson. 1990. Digital Base Mapping: City of Arcata, CA. Natural Resources Planning and Interpretation Dept, Humboldt State U., Arcata, CA.

Imper, D.K., G.E. Hovey, J.O. Sawyer, and S.A. Carlson. 1987. Table Bluff Ecological Reserve Management Plan. Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA. 88pp.

_________, D. Berman, R. H. Wicker, and A. Borden. 1987. Centerville Beach Naval Facility: Natural Resources Management Plan. Natural Resources Planning and Interpretation Dept., Humboldt State U. 112 pp.

_________ and M. Spencer. 1985. A Summary of Library and Remote Sensing Materials Available for Humboldt North Coast Land Trust Properties. Natural Resources Planning and Interpretation Department, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA, 1985. 41 pp.

_________ 1984. "Data Scale Discrimination in Integrated Biophysical Mapping for Rural Land Use Planning" IN Methodology in Landscape Ecological Research and Planning. Proceedings, Volume IV: Theme IV: Methodology of Evaluation/Synthesis of Data in Landscape Ecology, pp.ll7-121, of the lst International Seminar of the International Association for Landscape Ecology (IALE), Roskilde University Centre, Roskilde, DENMARK, October 15-19, l984.

_________ 1981. "Landscape Evaluation as Input in the Rural Land-Use Planning Process--A Case Study" IN S. P. Thallingii and A. A. deVeer, Perspectives in Landscape Ecology: Contributions to Research, Planning and Management of Our Environment. Proceedings of the International Congress, Netherlands Society for Landscape Ecology, Veldhoven, THE NETHERLANDS, April 6-11, l98l (Wageningen, THE NETHERLANDS: Centre for Agricultural Publishing and Documentation l982).

_________ 1979. Characteristics of the Population as Related to Methodist Preferences in the Skandia-Trenary Corridor. A study for the United Methodist Church, Detroit Conference, 22 pp.

_________ 1979. CROSSFIRE: Crossfire Master Plan. Missoula: Wesplan Corporation, l979. 60 pp. (Contributing Consultant).

_________ 1978. "Microbioclimate: One Tool for Environmental Assessment," Professional Geographer, 30(l):42-47.

_________, E. Denney and D. R. Woodley. 1975. Economic and Population Forecasts--Ronan and St. Ignatius, l975, l980, l985, and l995. Environmental Protection Agency, Flathead Drainage 208 Project funded under P. L. 92.-500. January l975. 35 pp.

_________ 1974. "The Forest Resource: A Weyerhaeuser Timberland Tour," IN Views of Washington State. Association of American Geographers, 70th Annual Convention, Seattle, pp. 84-94.

_________ and E. Denney. 1974. Diehl Development Corporation, Land-Use Capability Study--Lower Holmes Gulch Project. Dept of Geography, U. of Montana, l974. 80 pp.

_________ and E. Denney. 1973. Diehl Development Corporation, Bull Run Acres Planning Report. Department of Geography, University of Montana, l973. l3 pp.

_________ and E. Denney (eds.). 1973. Diehl Development Corporation, Land-Use Planning Workshop Report--Southeast Helena Project. Missoula: Department of Geography, University of Montana. 43 pp.

Carlson, S. A., E. Denney and J. M. Crowley. 1973. Diehl Development Corporation, Land Use Capability Study--Southeast Helena Project. Dept of Geography, U. of Montana. 215 pp.

RECENT GRANTS RECEIVED

 

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1999. Humboldt Bay GIS Data Dissemination Project. Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District, Eureka, CA. $33,500 (pending)

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1998. Humboldt Bay Parcel/Lease GIS Project.

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Bautzer Faculty/University Advancement Award to attend Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District VII Conference, Dec. 6-9, 1997.

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1997. A Comparative Analysis of Klamath Basin Ecosystem Parameters--GIS and Technical Support, Phase 1V Klamath River Basin Fisheries Task Force and Technical Work Group. Cooperative Agreement. $50,000. USFWS.

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1997. Augmentation to Bioregional Assessment of the Klamath Province: a holistic ecosystem study using digital data sets. $25,000. USFWS to U.S. National Biol. Service, USGS.

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1997. Augmentation to Bioregional Assessment of the Klamath Province: a holistic ecosystem study using digital data sets. $31,931. BOR to U.S. National Biol. Service, USGS.

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1997. HSU Small Grants Competition, $650.

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1996. A Comparative Analysis of Klamath Basin Ecosystem Parameters--GIS and Technical Support, Phase III. Klamath River Basin Fisheries Task Force and Technical Work Group. Cooperative Agreement. $42,618. USFWS.

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1996. (With Fox). Augmentation to Bioregional Assessment of the Klamath Province: a holistic ecosystem study using digital data sets. Research Work Order for $214,000 FY1996. U.S. National Biological Service, USFWS.

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1996. A GIS Assessment of Landscape Factors Associated with Debris Torrent Events, Salmon River Watershed, Northern California, 1944-1988. HSU RS&CA Grant, $4255.50.

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1995. Yurok GIS Technical Support. Coop. Agreement, $2500, Yurok Tribe.

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1995. (With Fox) Bioregional Assessment of the Klamath Province: a holistic ecosystem study using digital data sets. Research Work Order for $4,826,393 FY1994-FY1999. U.S. National Biological Service, USFWS. (Due to shifting political winds, this RWO only resulted in about $350,000 in realized funding and $200,000 in ancillary funding.)

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1995. (With Fox). GIS Group UNIX Workstations. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. $102,000.

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1995. (With Fox). Sub-basin Planning and Project Development Proposal 95- PC-06. Cooperative Agreement, $50,400, USFWS.

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1994. (With Fox). A Comparative Analysis of Klamath Basin Ecosystem Parameters--an emphasis upon temporal and spatial conditions with respect to scale and thematic domains. RWO for $16,000, U.S. National Biological Service, USFWS.

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1994. (With Fox). Development of a Strategic Plan for a GIS Group at Humboldt State University. RWO33, $50,000, U.S. National Biological Service.

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1994. HSU Foundation Small Grant Competition. $750.

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1993. HSU Foundation Small Grant Competition. $630.

 

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

 

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As Interim Dean (Selected):
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Member, Year-Round Operations (YRO) Work Party (as Dean of CNRS):  
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Responsible for all aspects of  implementing the first Summer Semester at HSU; 

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Primary author of the summer scheduling matrix; 

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Primary coordinator of class offerings by each of the colleges; 

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Primary coordinator for budget compliance by each of the colleges.

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Chair, Galbreath Management Committee:  Responsible for helping negotiate gifting of the Galbreath Ranch (Galbreath Wildlands Center); Formalized the structure of participation by Galbreath daughters and implemented the first meeting of the Management Committee.

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Worked to secure the position of and recruitment for the Assistant Unit Leader of the California Cooperative Fisheries Unit.

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Initiated discussions with the Director of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and Director of the Cooperative Units to convert our Cooperative Fisheries Unit to a Cooperative Fisheries and Wildlife Unit; Attended the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources and Natural Resources Conference in Chicago at their request to enter discussions about the addition of a Wildlife Unit.

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Refined position description and responsibilities for the CNRS Hazardous Materials Technician; Helped implement the required training for all faculty and staff utilizing hazardous materials.

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Brought  the new Wildlife and Fisheries Building on-line.

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Renewed/coordinated discussions regarding occupancy of the about-to-be-built Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSS) Building.

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Met with SUN Microsystems to explore mechanisms to leverage technology dollars for the new BSS Building.

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Brought a new Captain on staff to master the R/VCoral Sea. Worked to rehab a dysfunctional system of vessel use.

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Reclassified numerous CNRS staff positions to reflect actual responsibilities.

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Nominated (w/Sean Kearns) Dr. Boham and the Indian Natural Resources, Sciences, and Engineering Program (INRSEP)for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring.  Dr. Boham won the national award and was presented the award in ceremonies at the White House

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Worked the University Veterinarian to bring the CNRS into full compliance with Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee  (IACUC) regulations promulgated by USDA and state programs; We were so successful that we have been moved to annual inspections from 6-mo surprise inspections.

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Successfully negotiated a Partnership Agreement (MOU) with Columbia University's Biosphere 2 Center in Oracle, AZ to provide educational opportunities for HSU students and research and exchange possibilities for faculty.  The agreement includes access arrangements for using the Biosphere 2 facility for faculty research.  Efforts included taking seven faculty to the Center for exploring the possibilities and attending the Partnership Advisory Group meeting at the Center.

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Reviewed all CNRS Faculty Activity Reports (FAR's) for two cycles of merit increases and made recommendations to the President.

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Received Performance Salary Increase (PSI), 1996-1997 (first year available)

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Attended Second International Conference on GIS in Higher Education as an invited participant on the University Panel. Columbia, MD, Sept. 5-9, 1996

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Appointed by Chancellor Munitz to serve as one of two CSU representatives to the California Environmental Resources Evaluation System (CERES) Board, Oct. 1995.

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Appointed by Dr. McCrone to the Advisory Board for Research and Creative Projects, Aug. 1995.

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Worked with faculty from five other CSU campuses in negotiating a CSU-wide software license for the ARC/INFO GIS software. Now serve on the oversight Board for the GIS Specialty Center that administers the license.

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Coordinated all planning internship placements for the NRPI Department since 1983 (15-38/yr)

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Averaged 61 advisees/yr since 1983.

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Directed ten master's students to completion, advised fifteen others as principal advisor, served on about twenty other graduate committees; served on one doctoral committee through UC Davis

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Board of Directors, Center for the Resolution of Environmental Disputes, Humboldt State University, Arcata. (Appointed by Dr. McCrone). Board dissolved in S’95.

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Board of Directors, Institute for Study of Alternative Dispute Resolution, Humboldt

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Developed the hardware/software and academic resources to implement HSUs GIS curriculum and Spatial Analysis Lab

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Received approximately 10 different grants ranging from $895 to $14,124 for development of hardware and software resources for the GIS Lab.

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Presented numerous guest lectures promoting the use of GIS in natural resources management (e.g., Wildlife Department, Forestry Department).

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Sabbatical Leave, F '89; evaluated the Planning and Interpretation curricula by visiting ex-students and professional experts; developed GIS lab exercises using our new GIS software.

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As Chairman of the NRPI Department (Selected):
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Wrote the 1987 Program Resources Review for the Department and was commended by ARAC for its quality.

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Coordinated the quarter-to-semester conversion process

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Nominated for Scholar of the Year, Humboldt State University, 1988.

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Humboldt County Science Fair Judge, 1986-present

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Project advisor for ~30 student capstone projects which were completed for local clientele including:

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Lanphere-Christensen Dunes Biophysical Inventory (Nature Conservancy)
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Arcata Community Forest Management Plans (City of Arcata)

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Seven management plans for the Humboldt North Coast Land Trust (Trinidad)

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Janes Creek Management Plan (City of Arcata)

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Manila Park Management Plans (Manila Community Services District)

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Visited 22 agencies between Arcata and Missoula, Montana for the Career Development Center's Coop program, August 1988.

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Selected Committee Service:
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No. Michigan University School of Arts and Sciences Advisory Council

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HSU Fickle Hill Observatory Tree Problem Advisory Committee

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HSU Admissions Marketing Subcommittee (part of President's Task Force on Enrollment Management and Planning); appointed by Pres. McCrone

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HSU Resource Planning and Budget Committee (Three-year term, 1984-1987)

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HSU Ad-hoc All-Campus Events Center Subcommittee of the University Facilities Committee

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HSU Schedule 25 Advisory Committee

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HSU Joint Council of Deans, Directors, and Faculty Leaders

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HSU Office of Academic Affairs Budget Committee

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HSU Cooperative Fisheries Unit Advisory Board

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HSU Graduate Dean Search Committee

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HSU Registrar Search Committee

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CNR Graduate Studies Committee

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CNR Computer Advisory Committee

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CNR Ad-hoc Native American Career Education in Natural Resources (NACENR) Director Search Committee (Chair)

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CNR Ad-hoc MA in Natural Resources Committee (Chair)

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NRPI Personnel Committee (Chair)

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NRPI Faculty Search Committee (6 occasions, Chaired four times)

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CNRS Forest Science Project Advisory Committee

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Attended several faculty development seminars to improve teaching:
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"The Feedback Lecture and Matching Teaching/Learning Styles," HSU, Feb. 1-2, 1985.

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"Cartographic Design Using an Automated Mapping System," Denver, April 23-26, 1983.

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"Workshop on Land Issues of Non-Metro. Amer.," U. of Maryland, June 23-25, 1980.

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"Soft Energy Paths", AAAS Chautuaqua course, Champaign, IL, Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 1980.

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"Solar Energy Utilization Workshop," Argonne National Lab., Chicago,. Nov. 1-3, 1978.

 

MEMBERSHIPS

 

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Association of American Geographers (AAG)

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American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ASCM)

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American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS)

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The Nature Conservancy

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Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society

 

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